leagăn

See also: leagan and leagãn

Romanian

Etymology

Unknown. Usually thought to be a back formation of legăna, or from Vulgar Latin root *lecanis, from Ancient Greek λεκάνη (lekánē). Per Paliga, a substrate word. Compare Aromanian leagãn.

Noun

leagăn n (plural leagăne)

1. cradle
2. swing

Declension

Declension of leagăn

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) leagăn	leagănul	(niște) leagăne	leagănele
genitive/dative	(unui) leagăn	leagănului	(unor) leagăne	leagănelor
vocative	leagănule		leagănelor

Related terms

• legăna

Further reading

• leagăn in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
• Paliga, Sorin (2024) An Etymological Dictionary of the Romanian Language, New York: Peter Lang, →ISBN, page 342